FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE “Islands BLOODED” AND THE “Mysterious River”. MOMENTAL BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES . LONG-TERM NEW FROM THE LIVING CLASSIC OF ACUTE ROMAN . “This novel makes you think... captivating and exciting entertainment, from which it is impossible to break away.” Stephen King’s Masterpiece, able to compete with the “Island of the Damned” an all-consuming story about hot revenge, sacrificial love, poisonous hatred and insidious power... Mary Pat Fennessy lived her whole life in the Boston area known as Yuzhka . This Irish enclave stubbornly adheres to old traditions and proudly stands apart. People who grew up here are not afraid of either God or the devil. And they really don’t like it when someone climbs into their lives... One evening, Jules, daughter of Mary Pat, didn’t come home. The same evening, at a local metro station, they find a dead guy hit by a train under mysterious circumstances. These two events seem unrelated to each other. But Mary Pat, in desperation, begins to torment people who should not be touched and asks questions that seriously bother Marty Butler, the leader of the local Irish mafia. And these guys do not tolerate unpleasant questions ... "A heartbreaking story told by a writer who is one of the best in the world" . - Gillian Flynn "Lihain writes exciting thrillers that immerse in secrets much more universal and relevant than just detective novels ; He is one of those who changed the rules of the game and shattered the imaginary boundary between genre and literature, proving that we can get the best of both at the same time." - Tana French "You'll be lucky if you read a more fascinating novel this year" The Times "Excellent... It's Leahan at his best: dynamic plot, beautifully drawn characters, razor-sharp, a sense of humor and an all-pervading darkness through which hope shines from time to time...” New York Times Book Review “I’ll follow Lehigh anywhere”. - Lee Child "Like you were punched into the solar plexus … The novel is full of booby traps, but of a metaphorical type, which blow up the future, not limbs … » New Yorker «Masters … Mary Pat Fennessy is the epitome of mythical Greek rage in the 20th century, and her one-woman-against-all war is a terrifying sight. - Washington Post "Very tough...In his new novel, Dennis Leahan spares no one and nothing" (DT) New York Times "A cruel, gripping and ruthlessly clear portrait of a city torn apart by fear and hate" Irish Times